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Emulsion Polymers

2–6 June 2008, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA

This one-week short course on Advances in Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology will be offered by the Emulsion Polymers Institute at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, from 2–6 June 2008. The course is an in-depth study of the synthesis, characterization, and properties of high polymer latexes. The subject matter includes a balance between theory and application as well as a balance between chemical and physical problems. Lectures will be given by leading academics and industrialists. Lectures will begin with introductory material and reviews, and will progress through recent research results.